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| County | Broward | ||
| Incorporated (city) | 1996 | ||
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| - Type | Commission-Manager | ||
| - Mayor | Eric M. Broward County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the ImageFlorida counties mappng|thumb|right|400px|Florida counties (clickable map poly 42 38 86 40 79 44 74 47 71 55 69 69 74 72 76 87 77 90 87 97 87 102 87 108 78 111 77 115 80 117 Broward County is a County located in the US state of Florida. In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations Hersh | ||
| - City Manager | John R. Flint | ||
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| - City | 26. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 28 sq mi (68. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²) | ||
| - Land | 23. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 76 sq mi (61. 5 km²) | ||
| - Water | 2. 52 sq mi (6. 5 km²) 9. 6% | ||
| Elevation [2] | 9 ft (1 m) | ||
| Population (1 July 2006)[3] | |||
| - City | 65,793 | ||
| - Density | 2,074. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (800. 9/km²) | ||
| - Metro | 5,463,857 | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 33326-33327, 33331-33332 | ||
| Area code(s) | 754, 954 | ||
| FIPS code | 12-76582[4] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1761599[5] | ||
| Website: http://www.westonfl.org | |||
Weston is a city located in Broward County, Florida, USA. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 754 is the second area code for Broward County Florida. Area code 954 went into service on September 11, 1995, for all Telephones within Broward County Florida, in the Miami metropolitan Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Broward County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Established as a city in 1996, much of the community was developed by Arvida/JMB Partners and is located near the western developmental boundary of Broward County. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) As of 2006, the city had a total population of 65,793. [3] Weston is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which is home to 5,463,857 people. [6] An 800 year old Tequesta Indian burial mound is located in the city. The Tequesta (also Tekesta, Tegesta, Chequesta, Vizcaynos) Native American tribe at the time of first European contact A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a Mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves
In 2006, Money Magazine ranked Weston 20th in America in the "Biggest Earners" category. Money is a Time Inc Personal finance magazine Its first issue was published in October 1972 [7] It was also ranked as the city with largest job growth in Florida and 18th largest in the nation. [8] BusinessWeek ranked Weston as one of the "best affordable suburbs" in the United States in November 2006. BusinessWeek is a business Magazine published by McGraw-Hill. [9][10] Due to it being a fully planned community, local realtors often state that "everything is located exactly where it should be. "
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Weston is located at 26°6'27" North, 80°23'17" West (26. 107534, -80. 388151)[11]. The city is located at the western edge of development in Broward County. It is bordered by the following municipalities:
On its northeast: Sunrise
On its east: Davie
On its south: Southwest Ranches
According to the United States Census Bureau the city has a total area of 26. Sunrise is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Originally called "Sunrise Golf Village" the name did not sit well with the retirees Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. In 2006 the U Southwest Ranches, located 15 miles (24 km southwest of Fort Lauderdale, is Broward county's 30th incorporated place having incorporated in the year 2000 to avoid The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 28 mi² (69. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²), of which 23. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 76 square miles (62 km²) is land and 2. 52 square miles (7 km²) is water. The total area is 9. 59% water.
As of April of 2005 there are 61,042 people in the city. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The population density is 2,074. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/mi² (800. 9/km²). There are 18,943 housing units at an average density of 797. 2/mi² (307. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 87. 83% White (61. 8% being Non-Hispanic White,)[12] 3. 72% African American, 0. 12% Native American, 3. 17% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 2. 93% from other races and 2. 23% from two or more races. 30. 19% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. The Latin business community is growing and many retail stores are bilingual.
There are 16,576 households out of which 51. 3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 71. 0% are married couples living together, 9. 0% have a female householder with no husband present and 17. 6% are non-families. 13. 8% of all households are made up of individuals and 3. 3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2. 97 and the average family size is 3. 29.
In the city the population is spread out with 32. 4% under the age of 18, 5. 0% from 18 to 24, 36. 1% from 25 to 44, 19. 8% from 45 to 64 and 6. 7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 94. 1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over there are 90. 2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $92,748 and the median income for a family is $108,441. [13] Males have a median income of $63,135 versus $38,119 for females. The per capita income for the city is $35,490. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 5. 0% of the population and 3. 9% of families are below the poverty line. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country Out of the total population, 5. 0% of those under the age of 18 and 5. 5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The city is generally considered to be an upper middle class to affluent/wealthy living area. The upper middle class is a sociological concept referring to the Social group constituted by higher-status members of the Middle class. Wealth derives from the old English word "weal" which means "well-being
As of 2000, English was spoken as a first language by 62. A first language (also mother tongue, native language, arterial language, or L1) is the language a human being learns from birth 54% of the residents and Spanish comprised 31. 40% of the population. Also, Portuguese speakers comprised 1. Brazilian Portuguese ( Language code pt-BR Portuguese: português brasileiro or português do Brasil) is a group of Portuguese 29% of the population. Some other languages spoken were French at 0. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people 82%,Korean at 0. This article is mainly about the spoken Korean language See Hangul for details on the native Korean writing system 49%, and Chinese as a mother tongue of 0. A first language (also mother tongue, native language, arterial language, or L1) is the language a human being learns from birth 47% of all residents. [14]
As of 2000, Weston had the second highest percentage of Venezuelans, at 4. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the 1% of the city's residents (Doral having the highest Venezuelan population in the US, with 8. Doral is a City located in north-central Miami-Dade County Florida, west of Miami International Airport; Doral is a suburb of Miami Florida 22%,)[15] and the fourteenth highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 6. The Colombian people is the Multiethnic Nation from the South American country of Colombia. 19% of the city's population. [16] It also had the seventy-seventh highest Cuban concentration, at 4. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la 05% of all residents,[17] and had the forty-seventh highest percentage of Peruvians in the US, with 1. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. 19% of the population (tied with Orange, New Jersey. The City of Orange is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. )[18]
| Country Isles Elementary School | Eagle Point Elementary School | Everglades Elementary School |
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| http://www.countryisles.net | http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/eaglepointelem | http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/evergladeselem |
| Gator Run Elementary School | Indian Trace Elementary School | Manatee Bay Elementary School |
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| http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/gatorrunelem | http://www.indiantrace.com | http://www.manateebayelementary.net |
American InterContinental University South Florida Campus is located in Weston. Broward County Public Schools, a public School district in Broward County Florida, claims to be the largest fully-accredited school district in the United Cypress Bay High School is a Secondary school located in Weston Florida open for students in grades 9-12 The Paper is a reality television show on MTV. The show covers the lives of the Cypress Bay High School newspaper staff focusing mostly on four Sagemont Upper School is a school in Weston Florida Overview Sagemont Upper School was the second school to be created out of the two Sagemont campuses American InterContinental University South Florida Campus is a location of American InterContinental University, a for-profit
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| Counties | Miami-Dade County | Broward County | Palm Beach County | |
| 200,000–500,000 | Miami† | Hialeah | |
| 100,000–200,000 | Fort Lauderdale† | Pembroke Pines | Hollywood | Coral Springs | West Palm Beach† | Miramar | Miami Gardens | Pompano Beach | |
| 50,000–100,000 | Sunrise | Miami Beach | Boca Raton | Plantation | Davie | Kendall | Deerfield Beach | Boynton Beach | Delray Beach | Weston | Fountainbleau | Lauderhill | Tamarac | North Miami | Kendale Lakes | Wellington | Margate | Tamiami | Jupiter | |
| 10,000–50,000 | Aventura | Belle Glade | Boca Del Mar | Brownsville | Coconut Creek | Cooper City | Coral Gables | Coral Terrace | Country Club | Country Walk | Dania Beach | Doral | Gladeview | Glenvar Heights | Greenacres | Hallandale Beach | Hamptons at Boca Raton | Homestead | Ives Estates | Kendall West | Key Biscayne | Kings Point | Lake Worth | Lake Worth Corridor | Lauderdale Lakes | Leisure City | Lighthouse Point | Miami Lakes | Miami Springs | North Lauderdale | North Palm Beach | Oakland Park |Olympia Heights | Opa-Locka | Ojus | Palm Beach Gardens | Palmetto Bay | Palm Springs |Palmetto Estates | Parkland | Pinecrest | Pinewood | Princeton | Richmond West | Riviera Beach | Royal Palm Beach | Sandalfoot Cove | South Miami | South Miami Heights | Sunny Isles Beach | Sunset | Sweetwater | The Crossings | The Hammocks | University Park | Vero Beach | West Little River | Westchester | West Park, Florida | Westwood Lakes | Wilton Manors | |
| Sports | Florida Marlins (baseball) | Miami Heat (basketball) | Miami Dolphins (football) | Florida Panthers (ice hockey) | |
| Airports | Miami International Airport (Miami-Dade) | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (Miami-Dade) | Opa-locka Airport (Miami-Dade) | Opa-locka Executive Airport (Miami-Dade) |
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (Broward) | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (Broward) | Pompano Beach Airpark (Broward) | Palm Beach International Airport (Palm Beach) | Boca Raton Airport (Palm Beach) | Palm Beach County Park Airport (Palm Beach) | North Palm Beach County Airport (Palm Beach) |
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| Notes | † - County Seat A list of cities under 10,000 is available here. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Miami-Dade County (often referred to as simply Miami or Dade) is a County located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida Broward County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Palm Beach County is located in the state of Florida. As of 2007 the county had a population of 1351236 according to the University of Florida Bureau of Economic Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate Canal system is a city in Broward County, Florida, Pembroke Pines is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Coral Springs, officially chartered July 10 1963 is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States approximately northwest of Fort Lauderdale Florida West Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the most populous city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. Miramar is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city was named after the Miramar district of Havana, Cuba This article is about the city in Miami-Dade County Florida. For the census-designated place in Broward County Florida, please see Miami Gardens Broward Pompano Beach is a City in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. Sunrise is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Originally called "Sunrise Golf Village" the name did not sit well with the retirees Boca Raton ("bōkə rə-tōn" is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida incorporated in May 1925 Plantation is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. In 2006 the U Kendall is a Census-designated place and an unincorporated suburban community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Miami. Deerfield Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, USA. The city is named for the numerous deer that once roamed the area Boynton Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population Fountainbleau is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Lauderhill is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Tamarac is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. According to the U North Miami is a city located in northeast Miami-Dade County Florida, United States, about north of the City of Miami. Kendale Lakes is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Wellington is a village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Margate is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. According to the U Tamiami is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Jupiter is a town located in Palm Beach County Florida. As of the 2000 census the town had a total population of 39328 Aventura is a planned City located in northeastern Miami-Dade County Florida. Belle Glade is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida on the southeastern shore of Lake Okeechobee. Boca Del Mar is an upper-middle class Census-designated place located in an unincorporated area near Boca Raton in Palm Beach County Florida. Brownsville is an Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Coconut Creek is a City in Broward County, Florida, United States. Cooper City is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Coral Gables (sometimes referred to as The Gables) is a City in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Miami, in the United Coral Terrace is an unincorporated suburban community and Census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Country Club is a Census-designated place and an unincorporated suburban community located in northwest Miami-Dade County Florida. Country Walk is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Dania Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Doral is a City located in north-central Miami-Dade County Florida, west of Miami International Airport; Doral is a suburb of Miami Florida Gladeview is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Glenvar Heights is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Greenacres is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Hallandale Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Hamptons at Boca Raton is a Census-designated place (CDP located in an unincorporated area near Boca Raton in Palm Beach County Florida. Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades Ives Estates is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Kendall West (Kendale Lakes West is a Census-designated place and an Unincorporated area in Miami-Dade County, Florida, just Key Biscayne is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States on the island of Key Biscayne. Kings Point is a Census-designated place (CDP in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Lake Worth is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, which takes its name from the body of water along its eastern border originally called "Lake Worth" Lake Worth Corridor is an unincorporated Census-designated place in Palm Beach County, Florida About 3 miles west of the city of Lake Worth. Lauderdale Lakes is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Leisure City is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Lighthouse Point is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Miami Lakes is an incorporated Town and former Census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States Miami Springs is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. North Lauderdale is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. North Palm Beach is an incorporated village in Palm Beach Oakland Park is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Olympia Heights is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Opa-locka is a City located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Ojus is a Census-designated place and formerly incorporated town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Palm Beach Gardens is a city in Palm Beach County in the US state of Florida. Palmetto Bay is a incorporated Village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Palm Springs is a village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Palmetto Estates is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Parkland is a city in Broward County, Florida where zoning laws are designed to protect the "parklike" character of the city There are two communities in Florida that use the name Pinecrest: Pinecrest Miami-Dade County Florida Pinecrest Monroe County Pinewood is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Princeton is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Richmond West is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Riviera Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA which was incorporated September 29 1922 Royal Palm Beach is a "village" in South-East Florida Sandalfoot Cove is a Census-designated place (CDP located in an unincorporated area near Boca Raton in Palm Beach County Florida. For the High School please see South Miami High School. South Miami is a City in Miami-Dade County, South Miami Heights is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Sunny Isles Beach is a city located on a barrier island in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Sunset is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Sweetwater is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The Crossings is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The Hammocks is an unincorporated Census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. University Park is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA. According to the U West Little River is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Westchester is a Census-designated place (CDP in suburban Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. West Park is Broward County 's newest Municipality, created March 1 2005, is located in southeast Broward County and consists of the neighborhoods Westwood Lakes is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Wilton Manors is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The Florida Panthers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Sunrise Florida, a suburb of Ft Miami International Airport is a public Airport located eight miles (13 km) northwest of the Central business district of Miami, in unincorporated Miami-Dade County (often referred to as simply Miami or Dade) is a County located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport is a public Airport located 13 miles (21 km) southwest of the Central business district of Miami, a city Miami-Dade County (often referred to as simply Miami or Dade) is a County located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida Opa-locka Airport, also known as Opa-locka Executive Airport, is a General aviation Airport and joint civil-military airfield located in Opa-locka Miami-Dade County (often referred to as simply Miami or Dade) is a County located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida Opa-locka Airport, also known as Opa-locka Executive Airport, is a General aviation Airport and joint civil-military airfield located in Opa-locka Miami-Dade County (often referred to as simply Miami or Dade) is a County located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is an international commercial Airport located in Dania Beach, three miles (5 km) southwest of the Broward County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport is a General aviation Airport located within the city limits of Fort Lauderdale, in Broward County, Broward County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Pompano Beach Airpark is a public Airport located one mile (1 Broward County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Palm Beach International Airport is a public Airport located 3 miles (5 kilometers west of West Palm Beach Florida and serves Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County is located in the state of Florida. As of 2007 the county had a population of 1351236 according to the University of Florida Bureau of Economic Boca Raton Airport is a state-owned public-use Airport located two miles (3 km) northwest of the Central business district of Boca Raton Palm Beach County is located in the state of Florida. As of 2007 the county had a population of 1351236 according to the University of Florida Bureau of Economic Palm Beach County Park Airport is a General aviation Airport located in Lantana Florida, 6 miles south of West Palm Beach Florida. Palm Beach County is located in the state of Florida. As of 2007 the county had a population of 1351236 according to the University of Florida Bureau of Economic North Palm Beach County Airport, also known as North County Airport, is an uncontrolled General aviation Airport located 12 Nautical miles (22 Palm Beach County is located in the state of Florida. As of 2007 the county had a population of 1351236 according to the University of Florida Bureau of Economic |
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